Definition von „swim“ auf Englisch

verb

1. (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

2. (intransitive) To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid

   • swimming in self-pity
   • a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce

3. (intransitive) To move around freely because of excess space.

4. (transitive) To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to use a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

   • For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.
   • I want to swim the 200-yard breaststroke in the finals.

5. (transitive, uncommon) To cause to swim.

   • to swim a horse across a river
   • Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily.

6. (intransitive, archaic) To float.

   • sink or swim
   • There's oil swimming on the water.

7. (intransitive) To be overflowed or drenched.

8. (transitive) To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.

   • to swim wheat in order to select seed

9. (transitive, historical) To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.

10. (intransitive) To glide along with a waving motion.

11. (intransitive) To have a great quantity of something.

    • You should be swimming in money after this job.

noun

1. An act or instance of swimming.

   • I'm going for a swim.
   • She had a quick swim in the bay.

2. The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.

3. (UK) A part of a stream much frequented by fish.

4. A dance or dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in imitation of various swimming strokes, such as freestyle, breaststroke, etc.

5. (figurative) The flow of events; being in the swim of things.

noun

1. A dizziness; swoon.

verb

1. (intransitive) To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.

   • My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine.

noun

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of someone who isn't me, used as a way to avoid self-designation or self-incrimination, especially in online drug forums.